Atorvastatin 10mg + Fenofibrate 160mg

Product Introduction

Atorvastatin 10mg + Fenofibrate 160mg combines atorvastatin with fenofibrate for mixed lipid disorders where both LDL cholesterol and triglycerides need treatment. It may be prescribed when lifestyle changes and a single lipid-lowering medicine are not enough, especially when triglycerides remain high alongside cholesterol risk.

How to use

Take Atorvastatin 10mg + Fenofibrate 160mg exactly as prescribed, usually once daily. Follow the food instructions on the final label because fenofibrate formulations differ. Keep lipid, liver, and kidney monitoring appointments. Do not add another statin, fibrate, or high-dose niacin unless directed.

How it works

Atorvastatin blocks HMG-CoA reductase to reduce LDL production. Fenofibrate activates PPAR-alpha pathways that increase triglyceride clearance and alter lipoprotein metabolism. Together they target mixed cholesterol and triglyceride abnormalities.

Common side effects

Possible effects include stomach upset, nausea, headache, muscle aches, joint pain, constipation, diarrhoea, and abnormal liver or kidney tests. Serious warnings include severe muscle pain or weakness, dark urine, fever with muscle symptoms, jaundice, gallbladder-type pain, pancreatitis symptoms, or allergic swelling.

Important information

Use caution in kidney disease, liver disease, gallbladder disease, hypothyroidism, older age, heavy alcohol intake, diabetes, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and concurrent anticoagulants or other lipid medicines. Unexplained muscle symptoms should be reported promptly because statin-fibrate combinations can rarely cause serious muscle injury.